Conor Gallagher left 'in limbo' and stranded in Madrid hotel as proposed £33.7m transfer to Atletico from Chelsea plunged into doubt

Gallagher is in Spain awaiting the completion of his move to Atletico but nothing has been sealed. As per the Telegraph, the England midfielder is currently holed up in a Spanish hotel and anxiously awaiting confirmation that the deal will go through. The collapse of Samu Omorodion's move to Stamford Bridge has stalled progress on the deal, with the move contingent on Atletico either moving the striker or Joao Felix on.

Reports have suggested Atletico are currently in talks with Chelsea over sending Felix back to Stamford Bridge - he went on loan to west London in 2023 - but Gallagher is unclear on whether the deal is actually going to go through. A deal to sign Omorodion is considered dead, and thus, Felix may be the key to Gallagher moving to Spain.

Gallagher has also been linked with a move to Tottenham and it is unclear if the club would be willing to potentially rival Atletico for his signature, were it to fall through at the eleventh hour.

Gallagher will hope there is some movement on his transfer swiftly, so he can find his way out of his Spanish hotel.